Eight Ways is the fifth studio album by Norwegian metal band Madder Mortem, released on 16 June 2009. It was their second CD release on Peaceville Records.
| Eight Ways | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 May 2009 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, gothic metal, melodic death metal, doom metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 64:17 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Madder Mortem chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Formaldehyde" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "The Little Things" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Armour" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Resolution" | 6:25 |
| 5. | "A Different Kind of Hell" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "The Riddle Wants to Be" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Where Dream & Day Collide" | 5:44 |
| 8. | "The Flesh, the Blood & the Man" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Get That Monster Out of Here" | 5:37 |
| 10. | "Life, Lust & Liberty" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "All I Know" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "The Eighth Wave" | 9:14 |
Personnel edit
- Madder Mortem[1]
- Agnete M. Kirkevaag – lead vocals
- BP M. Kirkevaag – guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
- Odd E. Ebbesen – guitars
- Tormod L. Moseng – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
- Mads Solås – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Production
- Produced by Madder Mortem
- Engineered by BP M. Kirkevaag
- Mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag
- Mastering – Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering, California
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos |   [3] |
| Metalrage.com | 85/100[4] |
| Metalunderground.com | 4/5[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
On Sputnikmusic, the album is rated 4 out of 5 or "Excellent":
"Eight Ways is hard to pinpoint as far as its status of enjoyment goes because its melding of unconventionalities with dynamic clichés is frankly remarkable. Think what you may, you've never heard something like this before. [...] Madder Mortem is without doubt a black sheep in the metal scene, and that's just how it should be because not everyone can appreciate such rare flowers."
Likewise, Metalunderground.com also rates the album 4 out of 5, "Excellent":
"Their fifth studio album, 'Eight Ways,' is the type of album that takes a few listens to sink in, but once it does, the result is one of deep satisfaction.
[...] The band has a tendency to jam a lot of content into one song, and with the average song length being over five minutes, the first listen may not sink in all the sharp turns taken with the songwriting. The transition from smooth jazz to harsh guitar tones and screaming vocals may prove to be jarring in the beginning, but as time goes on, everything starts to click and the album begins to make sense, piece by piece, minute by minute." [5]
References edit
- ^ "Madder Mortem – Official Website". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Heavy Metal". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "CoC : Madder Mortem – Eight Ways : Review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
- ^ "Madder Mortem – Eight Ways – Reviews – Metalrage.com". www.metalrage.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Madder Mortem – Eight Ways". Metalunderground.com. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Madder Mortem – Eight Ways". Sputnikmusic.com. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2013.